All articles by Audrey Ward – Page 2
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Trudie Styler's Xingu Films boards The Outlander
Xingu Films, the production company run by Trudie Styler, has joined forces with Canadian companies Strada Films and Triptych Media to acquire the film rights to The Outlander.
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Vertigo Films picks up The Cove
London-based Vertigo Films has acquired UK rights to The Cove following a deal with UK sales company, The Works International.
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The Centre of Attention to remake Sixties classic Darling
The Centre of Attention, the London-based contemporary art organisation, is remaking John Schlesinger’s classic film, Darling.
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UK co-productions fall by 78% over first half of 2009
UK co-productions are down by 78% over the first half of 2009 with just three shooting so far compared with 14 over the same period last year.
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Hirst to adapt Bernard Cornwell’s Agincourt for the big screen
Luc Roeg, producer and CEO of UK sales company Independent, has secured screenwriter Michael Hirst to write the screenplay of Bernard Cornwell’s novel Agincourt.
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Daniel Brocklebank to star in Release
Daniel Brocklebank is to star in Release, which has been written and will be directed by Christian Martin and Darren Flaxstone.Martin and Flaxstone previously wrote the script for British gang culture thriller Shank and will be making their directing debut with Release. Shooting will start on the July 24 2009 ...
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UKFC’s Film Nation wins $5 million from Olympics committee
A UK Film Council (UKFC) scheme that will give young British film-makers the chance to play an artistic role in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive $5m (£3m) from the Olympic organising committee.
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Future Shorts to broadcast on Russian freeview
Future Shorts, the UK-based short film distributor, has signed a deal with private Russian entertainment channel, 2x2, to broadcast short film content on Russian freeview TV.
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1-800- Love to start shooting in London next week
Indian director Abbas Tyrewala is due to start shooting 1-800-Love in London next week.
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Exhibitors give evidence to House of Lords committee
Representatives from the cinema industry will appear before the House of Lords Communications Committee tomorrow (July 15).
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Universal releases teen edit of Bruno in the UK
Universal Pictures UK has taken the unprecedented step of releasing a specially-edited version of Bruno with a ‘15’ certificate. It will be released in cinemas across the UK from July 24.
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Inglourious Basterds to open San Sebastian's international showcase
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds will open the Zabaltegi-Pearls section, which showcases films from the big international festivals, at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.
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Advance Harry Potter ticket sales pass $1.6m for Odeon/UCI
Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group’s sales of advance tickets for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince have surpassed $1.6 million (£1 million) in box office takings.
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Jason Statham set to star in Blitz
Jason Statham is in final negotiations to star alongside Paddy Considine in the big screen adaptation of Ken Bruen’s crime thriller Blitz.
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Ioan Gruffudd to star in Banking On Mr Toad
Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd will star as The Wind In The Willow’s author Kenneth Graham in Bruce Beresford’s Banking On Mr Toad.
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ShortsTV signs deal with London festival Lovebox
ShortsTV, the UK short film channel, will screen a selection of Academy Award-nominated short films and festival shorts at London dance music festival, Lovebox Weekender.
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British films bank $4.2 billion worldwide last year
The UK film industry banked $4.2bn in ticket sales worldwide last year, according to the UK Film Council’s Statistical Yearbook.
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The Pirate Bay sold to Swedish software firm for $7.7m
Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory (GGF) is to acquire controversial file-sharing website The Pirate Bay for $7.7m (SEK 60m).
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Tim Bevan gives evidence to Communications Committee
Tim Bevan, co-founder of Working Title Films and incoming chairman of the UK Film Council, will appear before the House of Lords Communications Committee today (July 1).
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Vertigo School Project announces winners
London-based Vertigo Films and The National Film and Television School have named the three winning filmmakers for their Vertigo School Project (VSP).